Influences To Support Our Clip Creation

                                                        Documenting Influences of our clip



In our clip we used a vast amount of extreme (high and low) and dynamic camera angles because of the incitement it can bring to our target audience,for example during the start of the chase scene we set up a low angle shot of Connor (villain),Pat and Graham (Bodyguards) running towards the corner of the wall were the camera was looking up;as soon as the characters reached the camera it panned quickly to show clearly how far they have run,they are together and were they are heading towards (giving a greater interactive aspect to the audience by feeling as if they were in on the action).The Last camera angle i am going to express on is our over the shoulder scene of Cory (agent Banks) looking down on the antagonist characters from a balcony.

Target Audience Research

                                                               

                                                             Audience Research Summary



The audience we chose our film to target was audiences that generally enjoy crime,action,sincerity and comedy all the great aspects for a typical male audience.Our film will appeal pro dominantly to the male audience because of our use of low lighting and unadulterated stand off action; this will attract the male audience by using scenes such as the chase one and by having a low lighting sinister atmosphere throughout the film attracting an older male audience,we know this as our questionnaire results show how popular our clips category is to the target audience.However other audiences such as 16+ females because of the typical reason for a love interest or figure which could be Connor as he is meant to signify a person that is accepted as a person which is fit(hence the Hawaiian shirt with buttons undone in the opening two minutes to represent fitness).this is why females can be attracted to this film.


Our film is a clip that aims to appeal to all older audiences that is a crime action film,other films that appeal to similar audiences are sin city for its low lighting dynamic feel to the film,lock stock and two smoking barrels for its very similar unadulterated extreme close up take on action which symbolises what our film is trying to achieve through the target audience,other similar films could include the dark knight rises which is similar by its sinister criminalise look on a film and kick ass 2 for the films constant aspect of merging comedy with crime-action.

Theses are the reasons we have given for a specific target audience of older males and possibly females which is stated above.

Costume Research 2

                                                                         Costume Research

The main protagonist and antagonist could be wearing suit to show their superiority over the the other characters. The main protagonist could have a grey or navy suit like the one Daniel Craig uses in the James Bond films (shown in the image to the side).








The main antagonist could have a black suit (shown in the image to the left) which would follow the typical costumes of an action villain-however we may have the main antagonist wearing a light coloured suit such as a cream suit (shown in the image below) to subvert the typical stereotypes and so that he is not easily spotted which could shock the audience and create suspense.

Props Research 2

                                                              Props Research

Guns And Knives

We may use guns such as pistols as they are the usual weapon for the main protagonist, an example of this would be James Bond as he always has his traditional Walther PPK. We could also include more destructive and exciting weapons such as machine guns or grenades to create explosions. The guns would be spray painted black to look more realistic and also hidden from the sight the enemies. We could also use a knife as back up to the gun for stealth scenes or close quarters.

Earpiece

We could use an earpiece to allow the main protagonist to be updated about his missions and follow his instructions, the villains may also have earpieces in order to communicate with each other. The ear pieces would have no cables and look professional as if it were a real prop from a James Bond film.

BriefcaseA briefcase could be used in order to create an enigma. It would either be black or dark brown which would look old and stylish. The briefcase could contain anything from money to weapons which makes the audience question and wonder why it has been used.

Mobile Phone

We may have someone with a phone to show that he is wealthy and maybe a business man that is distanced from the characters as they have ear pieces. The main antagonist could use it to show that he is more superior to the rest as he is different to them.

Brainstorm of the opening 2 minutes of my film

Brainstorm Of The Opening 2 Minutes Of My Film

Online Tutorials

                     

                                                                      Online Tutorials

I used this tutorial to speed up a part of my film to create a fast paced effect and make it seem like the audience are rushing down to the characters. I used this in the opening scene when the camera quickly pans down to the characters on the ground. I clicked the time stretch tool and then cut the clip to speed it up and shorten the original clip.

I used this tutorial to slow down one of the scenes to give a dramatic effect as the opening was coming to an end. I used this in the ending scene when the climax comes to a close. I again used the time stretch tool but instead of cutting the clip I extended it and created a slow motion effect.

Animatic Storyboard

Animatic Storyboard

These pictures create our animatic storyboard to show the target audience what happens in our opening 2 minutes.our aim of the clip is to persuade the audience to carry on watching our film by enticing them with action,crime and anticipation from the outset.As the pictures show,the clip focus's on dynamic camera angles and close ups of the main characters to show the audience there expressions no matter how subtle. Another great aspect of our film is the low lighting we use which allows the audience to relate to the dark criminality of our film,because of this i believe our film has all the right features of a high quality film.

Research And Planning Provisional Mark

Name of student:   Connor Moreton

	Done?	Comment/target
RESEARCH
Genre Research and mind-maps	Yes – action, romance, horror
Uploaded You Tube videos of openings - analysed	Yes – 10 posts
Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched	Yes
Uploaded You Tube videos of similar genre openings analysed in detail	Yes
Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken.	Yes
Actors and props photos and interviews	Yes
Soundtrack research (non-copyright music)	Yes
Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films)	Yes
Institution research (Paramount etc)	Yes
Certificate research	Yes
PLANNING
Own film idea brainstorm	Yes
Own film treatment	Yes
Relevant Online Tutorials and Comment	Yes
Documenting of influences on production	Yes
Shot lists	Yes
Consideration of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G325.	Yes
Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!	Yes
photos and screen grabs	Yes
Mood board	Yes
Script	Yes
Practice titles created and uploaded	Yes
Storyboard – animatic.	Yes

Research and planning mark scheme:

Level 2

8–11 marks

Planning and research evidence may be partially incomplete;

There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management may not be good.

Level 3

12–15 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete;

There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is proficient work on shot lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is good; there is a schedule of filming

There is no animatic storyboard and/or mood board

Level 4

16–20 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed;

There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is excellent work on shot lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is excellent.

Research and planning mark      13  /20     Level 3

Codes And Conventions Of Oppening 2 Miunites

Codes And Conventions Of Our Opening 2 Minutes

This diagram shows the codes and conventions for our 2 minute clip,showing all the technical aspects of the clip (written and audio codes,conventions,symbolic and technical aspects).

Own Film Treatment

                                                        Own Film Treatment Viet-Con




Viet-Con


Cory and I created an action genre 2 minute opening scene clip at the the swan centre Leatherhead, we believe this is the perfect location for an action genre stand off because the location offers dynamic camera angles and aspects that other low level locations do not offer,it also has enough space to move freely with the camera shots.

At the start of the opening scene there is a shot of James and pat (villain and body guard) moving toward the location of the main scene,giving the audience an aspect of thuggery and danger as they are walking to a subdued ally way in a night back drop giving the aura of suspense.After the two characters reach there destination the camera pans up to the sky and the titles soon appear to fade out with the camera panning down to Cory (agent banks) with a over the shoulder shot of the two characters slowing down to there destination,once Cory has looked at his assumed opponents, the camera then moves down the stairs towards the characters walking down ;with the speed up effect of this shot will give dynamism to the opening two minutes.Once the camera moves overhead of the villain and bodyguard it shows me Connor being lifted up from a confined space.during the stand off scene we decided to do scene by scene meaning we didn't shoot mine and James shots in order because the angles were shot revers shots.after the intense stand off between me,James,pat and graham the camera tracks Cory running away where me and the two bodyguards are running showing the audience that agent banks is closely monitoring Connor.

once I get as far as i can i have a dialogue piece once again between me and James being protected by the bodyguards signifying that the villain has the control and power,suddenly agent banks jumps down from a eagle eye viewed ledge to finally confront the three villains and I and tells me to just hand it over which the audience understand from the earlier flashback.Now the audience can relate to the clip the last shot is all the characters running towards each other in an attempt to control me,the effect we use is a slow motion mid shot of the scene to show the audience who is battling between each other;the screen cuts black and shows titles of Viet con once again.